^[PDF] LAO Report: California Tax Policy And the Internet

The tax is also important for local governments. Statewide, it provides about one-third of total city tax revenues. For counties it is an important source of funding for certain programs (criminal justice, transporta- tion, and particular health programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/013100_inet_tax/013100_internet_tax.pdf

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 22-June 26 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 26, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 22-June 26 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 22-June 26 June 26, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding appears to have settled in at a level about 3 percent below the same period in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/488

Health Care Security and Cost Reduction Act

As counties increase wages and benefits over the maximum of $12.10 per hour currently authorized, the state will experience General Fund costs that would not have occurred in the absence of this bill.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/hlth/health_reform/health_reform_012208.aspx

Fiscal Outlook: Estimating Capital Gains Revenue [EconTax Blog]

Nov 14, 2018 - Consequently, capital gains earned by higher-income filers are taxed at higher rates. We estimate the income distribution using historical data on filings from the Franchise Tax Board and apply effective tax rates (liability as a fraction of taxable income after deductions) to income   based on recent patterns.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/319

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 15-June 19 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 19, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 15-June 19 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 15-June 19 June 19, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding appears to have stabilized, with aggregate collections over the past five weeks almost exactly matching the comparable weeks in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/483

^[PDF] State Rail Program

County light rail • Valley transit project • Southern CA commuter rail Subtotals-LA. Basin San Diego County light raii and commuter rail S.F. Municipal Railway Santa Clara County light rail BART Caltrain Sacramento light rail City of Irvine Guideway Miscellaneous $95 350 495 581 L.A.
https://lao.ca.gov/1991/reports/0291_state_rail_program.pdf

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 8-June 12 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 12, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 8-June 12 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 8-June 12 June 12, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   There has been a notable improvement in income tax withholding recently, with collections in each of the last three weeks coming in ahead of the comparable weeks in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/479

Home Prices Update: May 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 23, 2020 - The graph below shows appreciation over the past 12 months for the state ’s 15 largest counties. The San Francisco Bay Area has some of the most expensive housing in the nation, but the five Bay Area counties among this group (Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara) have all seen recent appreciation below the national average rate and Contra Costa has in fact seen a decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/485

^[PDF] 1951 Budget Analysis: LOCAL ASSISTANCE

The need for this type of service is one which should be largely borne by the individual, and where because of unusual circumstances, such as the wartime employment conditions out of which this program arose, a program of this nature may justify support out of public funds, we believe that it should be carried on pri- marily by local taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1951/35_local_assistance_1951.pdf

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 1-June 5 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 5, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 1-June 5 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 1-June 5 June 5, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   Total income tax withholding since March 23 is down about 4 percent compared to last year, and this week ’s collections were very close to the comparable week in 2019 .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/477